A Department of the Defense civilian employed at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently at home recovering, in accordance with CDC and physician recommendations.
The member had been in a telework status from home since March 18 and was not symptomatic at that time. The individual received the test on March 26, which was confirmed on March 31. This is a non-travel related case.
Team Scott encourages all base personnel and families to stay informed on COVID-19 with updates from the CDC and base-level communications, including the base website and Facebook page. Updates from Scott can be found at www.scott.af.mil/coronavirus and on Facebook @Scott Air Force Base.